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Dan Campbell was asked Tuesday whether the Detroit Lions would be “shooting gaps” more often with lighter personnel and more nickel looks. His answer was emphatic. “No, no no, we don’t shoot gaps. Yeah, we don’t shoot gaps here.” That might sound surprising after the first two preseason games. Indeed, Detroit has shown signs of […]
Maize n Brew wanted to know what’s on the minds of fans concerning recruiting. Questions were submitted to The Feed message board by the readers, and we have the answers. Here is the first installment of our Mailbag series. What is Michigan’s philosophy going to be regarding the importance of high school recruiting vs transfer […]
Previous Previews: QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS, TIGHT ENDS, WIDE RECEIVERS, OFFENSIVE LINE, DEFENSIVE TACKLES, DEFENSIVE ENDS. Mizzou lost some of its major contributors in the safety room in Daylan Carnell, Jalen Catalon, and Marvin Burks Jr. That’s 1,542 defensive snaps lost from three players a season ago. Fortunately, the Tigers return some of their depth, plus a key contributor in that room in […]
Coming off a breakthrough 11-3 season, Virginia finds itself in the rather unusual position of returning an offensive line basically intact and having to replace just about everything around it. There are worse places to start when it comes to rebuilding an offense, though. The o-line returns a couple of guys who were third-team All-ACC […]
Indianapolis Colts CB Mooney Ward BACK AT WORK! George Gumbs GREAT answer! Cignetti watches IU tape!
Good Wednesday morning, TSFers. Happy Hump Day! The spirit hasn’t moved me to anything brilliant for today’s CF, so Grab Bag it is! Please share anything and everything that’s on your mind — Arsenal-related, football-related, or completely off-topic — in the comments. Sadly, Dolly Parton passed yesterday after a brief battle with cancer. From all […]
ESPN has previously removed the ticker from College Football Playoff games.
The tenth installment of wild blind dart-throwing takes us to the least Nashville part of Nashville. GAME 10, NOV 14: vs VANDERBILT COMMODORES Coach: Clark Lea (can you believe he is starting his 6th seasons at Vandy? 26-36 overall, 11-29 SEC) 2025 VU record: 10-3 (6-2 SEC; lost Tampa Bowl to frickin’ Iowa. 🙄) CB […]
Alejandro Balde has informed Barcelona whether or not he intends to join Manchester United, and Fabrizio Romano has revealed what happens next
Five-star edge defender DJ Jacobs remains pledged to Ohio State, but the SEC pull from Tennessee is getting stronger by the day. The top overall recruit in the 2027 class committed to the Buckeyes last December over heavy suitors like Georgia and Miami. Yet as the 2026 season approaches, the Volunteers are mounting an aggressive […] The post 5-Star Ohio State Commit Hasn’t Given Up on SEC Program Pursuing Him appeared first on EssentiallySports .
After a not-so-patient seven months of waiting, college football is back. The offseason is, almost officially, over.
In this final week of preseason drudgery, the college football content gods smiled upon us and delivered another layer to Lane Kiffin’s departure from Ole Miss in November. On the Assorted Crackers Podcast (lmao, elite name) last week, Walker Jones recounted what it was like inside the Manning Center in the immediate hours and days […]
As kickoff against Toledo nears, our schedule primer continues as we get into the back half of the season with games 7-9. This is a fascinating series of games beginning with Northwestern, where Pat Fitzgerald will lead the Spartans against his former team. This will also mark Wildcat quarterback Aidan Chiles’ return to Spartan Stadium. […]
As the game clock ticked under 20 seconds, Drake Maye took a snap from around the 15-yard line. With his offense needing a touchdown to win an end-of-game practice situation, Maye lofted a ball toward the back left corner of the end zone. In came Rhamondre Stevenson, who tracked the throw and hauled it in […]
Jeremiah Smith is making it clear heading into 2026 that Ohio State has not forgotten where the team fell short last year. After late-game collapses crushed their championship hopes in 2025, the star wide receiver revealed that finishing strong in the fourth quarter has become head coach Ryan Day’s absolute top priority. Ohio State sailed […] The post Jeremiah Smith Reveals Ohio State is Working Overtime to Rectify What Went Wrong For Ryan Day in Last 2 Years appeared first on EssentiallySpo...
Testudo Times’ position previews for Maryland football have covered the program’s quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end and offensive line rooms. With the offense complete, we turn to the defense and begin with the trenches, the foundation of what the Terps will hope to do on defense this season. As Walt Whitman undoubtedly would […]
Pat McAfee’s College GameDay chapter might never have happened without Kirk Herbstreit. Herbstreit saw something in McAfee: his humor, his football knowledge, and the way he could light up a conversation. So, he didn’t just notice him; he went to bat for him, doing everything he could to help get McAfee through the door. Herbstreit […] The post Kirk Herbstreit Reveals “Begging” Pat McAfee to Join ESPN College GameDay appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Texas Longhorns are just two weeks away from their season opener, but head coach Steve Sarkisian is already sounding the alarm. Expectation levels are sky-high for star quarterback Arch Manning. Yet, after the team completed its second major fall scrimmage under the scorching Texas sun, the head coach did not hold back his disappointment […] The post Steve Sarkisian Unhappy With “Lethargic” Texas Unit Led by Arch Manning appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Illinois football kicks off its season next Thursday at home against UAB, with hopes that the Illini will once again play in a high-level bowl game following the regular season. Illinois has posted back-to-back nine-win seasons and has played in some of the best Big Ten-affiliated bowl games in three of the last four seasons. […]
TCU football is moving closer to its 2026 season opener against North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland on Aug. 29. As the Countdown to Kickoff continues, we’ll highlight a former Horned Frog whose jersey number coincided with the days left until the opener. At No. 3 are wide receiver Savion Williams and linebacker Kaleb Elarms-Orr! A […]
The first AP College Football Top 25 Poll of the 2026 season dropped on Monday, August 17. These differ from the USA Today Coaches Poll since this poll is voted on by writers and not coaches. As with the Coaches Poll, 25 points are awarded for a first-place vote, and one point is awarded for […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about the state of collegiate athletics In the evolving world of collegiate athletics, the Southeastern Conference released a statement regarding players who turned professional and are seeking additional eligibility. For those not on X, formerly known as Twitter, the SEC decided, after a meeting with the Presidents, […]
Bengals’ Bryan Cook: Participating in team drills again Cook has missed time after suffering an apparent hamstring injury earlier in August, but it now looks like he’s back in football shape. Whether or not he plays in Friday’s preseason game at Philadelphia, it seems like he’s trending towards being available for Week 1 of the […]
In one of the greatest Christmas cinemas ever produced, Cousin Eddie and Clark W. Griswold touch off an underrated exchange: “College???” “Carnival!” It’s a bit ironic that this exchange comes to mind, because the ongoing ‘can pro players really go back to college?“ silliness belongs in a carnival. It, like other factors in the current […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies are less than two weeks away from beginning the James Franklin era, as the VMI Keydets head down I-81 to Blacksburg in the season opener. Redshirt sophomore Ethan Grunkemeyer will start at quarterback — still unofficial — in 2026, and he should have plenty of weapons surrounding him. While much has been […]
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